1963 — Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals announced that he will retire at the end of year. (More info.)

1969 — The Boston Celtics were sold for an NBA-record $6 million. (More info.)

1970 - Curt Flood of the St. Louis Cardinals lost his $41 million antitrust suit against Major League Baseball, as federal judge Irving Ben Cooper upheld the legality of the sport's reserve clause. (More info.)

1974 — Nolan Ryan of the California Angels struck out 19 Boston Red Sox in a game at Anaheim Stadium to tie the MLB record held by Tom Seaver and Steve Carlton. (More info.)

1975 — John Walker of New Zealand set a world record in the mile, finishing in 3:49.4 minutes in Guteborg, Sweden. (More info.)

1978 — New England Patriots' wide receiver Darryl Stingley was paralyzed after being hit by Raiders' safety Jack Tatum during a preseason game in Oakland. (More info.)

1984 — US diver Greg Louganis captured his second gold medal of the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles by winning the 10-meter platform competition with a world-record score of 710.91. (More info.)